This native shrub is commonly known as black-fruited thornbush.
Pittosporum viscidum is described as a "dicot" in the Pittosporaceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Previously known as Citriobatus linearis (Australian Plant Census).
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 16 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, Boompa, Craignish, Dundowran Beach, Eli Waters, Gigoomgan, Kanigan, Malarga, Mount Urah, St Mary, Takura, Teddington, Tiaro, Toogoom, Urraween, Woocoo.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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